He is probably best known in popular culture, particularly to English-speaking audiences, for playing the archetypal mad scientist role of C.A. Rotwang in Fritz Lang's Metropolis.
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Klein-Rogge made his acting debut at in 1909, playing Cassius in Julius Caesar in Halberstadt.
Beautiful Russian spy Sonja Baranikowa (Gerda Maurus) seduces Colonel Jellusic (Fritz Rasp) into betraying his country for her employer, Haghi (Rudolf Klein-Rogge), a seemingly respectable bank director who is actually the criminal mastermind of a powerful espionage organization.
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Rogge helped produce, and narrated, a documentary on Adam Smith that was funded by Liberty Fund.
Rogge and the cruise of Atlantis were depicted in the 1960 film Sotto dieci bandiere (Under Ten Flags) starring Van Heflin and Charles Laughton.
A version of the story of the Atlantis is told in the film, Under Ten Flags with Van Heflin appearing as Captain Rogge.